Niger vs Sierra Leone: Share of overweight men vs. women
Niger
14.5%
in 2024
Sierra Leone
13.4%
in 2024
Niger rank
194th
Sierra Leone rank
196th
Share of overweight men vs. women over time
- Niger
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Niger currently reports 14.5% against 13.4% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Niger ranks 194th and Sierra Leone ranks 196th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.8% | 3.5% | 0.6% | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 4.8% | 5.9% | 1.0% | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 8.6% | 9.9% | 1.4% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 11.8% | 12.2% | 0.4% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 13.9% | 13.1% | 0.8% | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of overweight men vs. women, Niger or Sierra Leone?
- Niger, at 14.5% against 13.4% in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of overweight men vs. women between Niger and Sierra Leone?
- 1.1%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Sierra Leone?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Niger and Sierra Leone rank globally for share of overweight men vs. women?
- Niger ranks 194th and Sierra Leone ranks 196th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of overweight men vs. women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
A person is defined as overweight if they have a body-mass index (BMI) equal to or greater than 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by his height in meters squared.